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Wi-Fi Direct XML (Executable Markup Language)
‘Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect automatically with- ‘XML’, Is an Open source language for defining elements
out user’s intervention on a web page and business documents, Uses a similar
‘Tag’ system to HTML, but unlike HTML, where ‘Tags’ are
Windows Security (Sometime referred to as De- strictly define, in ‘XML’ the person creating the page de-
fender) fines the ‘Tags’.
‘Windows Security’ is an unobtrusive antivirus and malware
solution for the everyday user. Its activities have a minimal ZAP
impact on the system. It’s automatically updated to ensure it To ‘ZAP’ a file or document is to remove all the text but
has all the latest signature installed. If replaced with Third leaving everything else in tacked ready for new text
Party software, its real-time protecting is disabled but re-
mains on your system. It’s automatically activated should ZIP (to compress)
you uninstall the Third party software. ‘ZIP ‘or zipped, is a common way to describe an object
that’s been compressed. Some Third Party Software
Windows SmartScreen have ’Zip’ incorporated into their name...like ‘WinZip’ and
‘Windows SmartScreen’ uses reputation-based technology to are often referred to as ‘Zip software’. In terms of the
protect users from malicious software. It has a two prong compression density Windows compression is ‘light’, al-
approach to this end. On your computer it checks for any lowing it to be decompressed quickly. An Object com-
software deemed inappropriate or malicious and blocks its pressed with Windows built in compression software is
installation. On the built in browser, ‘Edge’, it blocks web- recognisable by its distinctive folder.
sites trying to gain access to passwords and any personal
data
Win 10
F8 boot menu

Win 11
Bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

In past versions of Windows if you had a
problem booting your computer, you could hit the
F8 key to access the Advanced Boot option. This
gave you, a boot menu with several boot options
the main one being booting into Safe Mode.
This F8 option was carried into Windows
10, however there was a problem. Windows 10
startup speed was so fast, the point you had to
press F8, the time between the hardware setup
and the bios handing over to the operating sys-
tem, was so minuscule getting the F8 Menu to
F8 Advanced Startup menu pop up was more down to luck than design.
Eventually Microsoft decided to do away with the F8 option in both Win-
dows 10 & 11, presumably leaving any startup issues to the Automatic repair fea-
ture that should run if it detects a problem with your system*.
However there’s a way you can reconnect the old ‘Advance Boot option’ by
using a simple ‘Bcdedit command’. To do this, open the ‘Command prompt
(Admin)’; ‘Right click’ ‘Start’ and select ‘Command prompt (Admin)’ if available**,
or open search type ‘cmd’ and select ‘run as administrator’. Once the command
screen opens, type at the prompt: -
‘bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy’.
Press ‘Enter’.
You should see, ‘The operation completed successfully’
You’ve successfully reactivated the F8 key. Close the command screen.
The next time you want to access the ‘Advanced boot option’ simply use
the F8 key and you should, with a bit of luck, access it.

**If the command prompt not there. ’Right click’ the
*If ‘Automatic repair’ doesn’t start. Give the computer a couple ‘Taskbar’, then ‘Taskbar setting’. Switch ‘Off’ ‘Replace command
of seconds to start then Hit ‘Restart’. Do this a couple of time to encourage prompt with…’( Cmd should run in PowerShell)
‘Repair’ to start.

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